And a Happy Dads Day

Summer Solstice, Dads Day, and its perfect for kayaking but I’m doing the smart thing and letting my lame a$$ self do some healing. Boats unloaded and in cradles to help ease any ‘withdrawal’ pangs while I get this grumpy shoulder back in line. I can tell its just bruised a touch: I straight armed that river bottom and had all of my 200, plus the weight of the kayak, sped up by rushing water, slammed into that joint. The elbow is a little grumpy too. Core muscles are fine, even with using them to force the boat inline with the current instead broadside to it. Once I was turned with the current, I was able to roll her back on keel (she doesnt have one but,,) and take a minute to figger my next move. I was sitting atop that rock and had oodles of water to get me moving again, I just needed to get the Jefe back in it, on MY terms. Lol

I was pissed, saying ‘I did everything flipping wrong’ but B, ( how could a guy with his attitude and graces NOT be a Dad, Happy Dads Day dude!!! His kids are graced with a Good’un and his SO, T knows it,,,) Followed, ” you did everything wrong, but you did everything right too. Ya didn’t panic, you focused on the situation and self rescued, you didn’t blow the skirt and your hair is still dry,,,”

What a day: good water, good friends, awesome weather that held all danged day, and the t-totally perfect start to the summer. (And some fine rockin pizza for din-din)

I have a post of poly-tick nature, half writ, and half built, but dangit, I refuse to tatter such a damned good weekend with cesspool scrapings and necrotic detritus. So, y’all get to chill with my water fun, or better, go paddle a boat and start summer off RIGHT.

2 thoughts on “And a Happy Dads Day”

Everything wrong? Not at all. Greenie mistakes…yup, but combine those with calm, cool, collect, and determination..You made it almost 13 miles with dry hair and an intact spray skirt. That’s worth something. I’ve seen other greenies do worse with a helluva lot more seat time than you. Keep that grey (or is it white?) Head high brother, you did fine. Even at 1k flow….lol! Remember….you didn’t shit your pants.

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diogenesoftherifle says:

June 20, 2021 at 5:07 pm

Dry hair and clean shorts, could have been tons worse.
And thats what I dig about ya Bro, your ‘attitude and graces’; you see gold where others only see brass. Thanks for being my friend and Bubbies daddy

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